2010-5284. Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous Amendments

AGENCY:

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:

This rule establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised criteria, or because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System, such as the commissioning of new navigational facilities, adding new obstacles, or changing air traffic requirements. These changes are designed to provide safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace and to promote safe flight operations under instrument flight rules at the affected airports.

DATES:

This rule is effective March 18, 2010. The compliance date for each SIAP, associated Takeoff Minimums, and ODP is specified in the amendatory provisions.

The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the regulations is approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of March 18, 2010.

ADDRESSES:

Availability of matter incorporated by reference in the amendment is as follows:

For Examination—

1. FAA Rules Docket, FAA Headquarters Building, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591;

2. The FAA Regional Office of the region in which the affected airport is located;

3. The National Flight Procedures Office, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73169, or

4. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/​federal_​register/​code_​of_​federal_​regulations/​ibr_​locations.html.

Availability—All SIAPs are available online free of charge. Visit nfdc.faa.gov to register. Additionally, individual SIAP and Takeoff Minimums and ODP copies may be obtained from:

1. FAA Public Inquiry Center (APA-200), FAA Headquarters Building, 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591; or

2. The FAA Regional Office of the region in which the affected airport is located.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Harry J. Hodges, Flight Procedure Standards Branch (AFS-420) Flight Technologies and Programs Division, Flight Standards Service, Federal Aviation Administration, Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, 6500 South MacArthur Blvd., Oklahoma City, OK 73169 (Mail Address: P.O. Box 25082, Oklahoma City, OK 73125) telephone: [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This rule amends Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 97 (14 CFR part 97) by amending the referenced SIAPs. The complete regulatory description of each SIAP is listed on the appropriate FAA Form 8260, as modified by the National Flight Data Center (FDC)/Permanent Notice to Airmen (P-NOTAM), and is incorporated by reference in the amendment under 5 U.S.C. 552(a),1 CFR part 51, and § 97.20 of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations.

The large number of SIAPs, their complex nature, and the need for a special format make their verbatim publication in the Federal Register expensive and impractical. Further, airmen do not use the regulatory text of the SIAPs, but refer to their graphic depiction on charts printed by publishers of aeronautical materials. Thus, the advantages of incorporation by reference are realized and publication of the complete description of each SIAP contained in FAA form documents is unnecessary. This amendment provides the affected CFR sections and specifies the types of SIAP and the corresponding effective dates. This amendment also identifies the airport and its location, the procedure and the amendment number.

The Rule

This amendment to 14 CFR part 97 is effective upon publication of each separate SIAP as amended in the transmittal. For safety and timeliness of change considerations, this amendment incorporates only specific changes contained for each SIAP as modified by FDC/P-NOTAMs.

The SIAPs, as modified by FDC P-NOTAM, and contained in this amendment are based on the criteria contained in the U.S. Standard for Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS). In developing these changes to SIAPs, the TERPS criteria were applied only to specific conditions existing at the affected airports. All SIAP amendments in this rule have been previously issued by the FAA in a FDC NOTAM as an emergency action of immediate flight safety relating directly to published aeronautical charts. The circumstances which created the need for all these SIAP amendments requires making them effective in less than 30 days.

Because of the close and immediate relationship between these SIAPs and safety in air commerce, I find that notice and public procedure before adopting these SIAPs are impracticable and contrary to the public interest and, where applicable, that good cause exists for making these SIAPs effective in less than 30 days.

Conclusion

The FAA has determined that this regulation only involves an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current. It, therefore—(1) is not a “significant regulatory action” under Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a “significant rule” under DOT regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979); and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the anticipated impact is so minimal. For the same reason, the FAA certifies that this amendment will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 97

• Air traffic control
• Airports
• Incorporation by reference, and Navigation (air)

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 5, 2010.

John M. Allen,

Director, Flight Standards Service.

Adoption of the Amendment

Accordingly, pursuant to the authority delegated to me, Title 14, Code of Federal regulations, Part 97, 14 CFR part 97, is amended by amending Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, effective at 0901 UTC on the dates specified, as follows:

PART 97—STANDARD INSTRUMENT APPROACH PROCEDURES

1. The authority citation for Part 97 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40106, 40113, 40114, 40120, 44502, 44514, 44701, 44719, 44721-44722.

2. Part 97 is amended to read as follows:

By amending: § 97.23 VOR, VOR/DME, VOR or TACAN, and VOR/DME or TACAN; § 97.25 LOC, LOC/DME, LDA, LDA/DME, SDF, SDF/DME; § 97.27 NDB, NDB/DME; § 97.29 ILS, ILS/DME, MLS, MLS/DME, MLS/RNAV; § 97.31 RADAR SIAPs; § 97.33 RNAV SIAPs; and § 97.35 COPTER SIAPs, Identified as follows:

* * * Effective Upon Publication

AIRAC date	State	City	Airport	FDC No.	FDC date	Subject
8-Apr-10	NY	ISLIP	LONG ISLAND MAC ARTHUR	9/9568	2/23/10	RNAV (GPS) RWY 6, ORIG.
8-Apr-10	ID	BOISE	BOISE AIR TERMINAL/GOWEN FLD	0/2553	2/23/10	LOC BC RWY 28L, AMDT 1.
8-Apr-10	ID	BOISE	BOISE AIR TERMINAL/GOWEN FLD	0/2554	2/23/10	VOR/DME OR TACAN RWY 10L, AMDT 1B.
8-Apr-10	ID	BOISE	BOISE AIR TERMINAL/GOWEN FLD	0/2556	2/23/10	ILS OR LOC RWY 10R, AMDT 10; ILS RWY 10R (CAT II), AMDT 10.
8-Apr-10	MD	CLINTON	WASHINGTON EXECUTIVE/HYDE FIELD	0/4027	2/23/10	RNAV (GPS) RWY 5, ORIG.
8-Apr-10	KS	GREAT BEND	GREAT BEND MUNI	0/4495	2/23/10	NDB OR GPS A, AMDT 5.
8-Apr-10	SD	PIERRE	PIERRE REGIONAL	0/4897	2/16/10	ILS OR LOC RWY 31, AMDT 12A.
8-Apr-10	SD	BRITTON	BRITTON MUNI	0/4899	2/16/10	RNAV (GPS) RWY 13, ORIG.
8-Apr-10	SD	BRITTON	BRITTON MUNI	0/4900	2/16/10	RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, ORIG.
8-Apr-10	TX	AMARILLO	RICK HUSBAND AMARILLO INTL	0/4901	2/16/10	ILS RWY 4, AMDT 22.
8-Apr-10	TX	AUSTIN	AUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTL	0/4902	2/16/10	ILS OR LOC RWY 17R, AMDT 3.
8-Apr-10	OK	HENRYETTA	HENRYETTA MUNI	0/4941	2/16/10	RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, ORIG-A.
8-Apr-10	OK	NORMAN	UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA WESTHEIMER	0/4943	2/16/10	NDB RWY 35, ORIG-B.
8-Apr-10	TX	LUBBOCK	LUBBOCK PRESTON SMITH INTL	0/4968	2/16/10	VOR A, AMDT 6A.
8-Apr-10	MT	HAMILTON	RAVALLI COUNTY	0/4994	2/23/10	RNAV (GPS) B, ORIG.
8-Apr-10	MT	HAMILTON	RAVALLI COUNTY	0/4997	2/23/10	RNAV (GPS) A, ORIG.
8-Apr-10	LA	DE QUINCY	DE QUINCY INDUSTRIAL AIRPARK	0/5003	2/16/10	NDB RWY 15, AMDT 1A.
8-Apr-10	LA	ALEXANDRIA	ALEXANDRIA INTL	0/5004	2/23/10	RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, ORIG.
8-Apr-10	LA	DE RIDDER	BEAUREGARD REGIONAL	0/5005	2/16/10	RNAV (GPS) RWY 36, AMDT 1.
8-Apr-10	LA	DE RIDDER	BEAUREGARD REGIONAL	0/5006	2/16/10	RNAV (GPS) RWY 18, ORIG.
8-Apr-10	LA	DE RIDDER	BEAUREGARD REGIONAL	0/5007	2/16/10	NDB RWY 36, AMDT 5.
8-Apr-10	LA	DE RIDDER	BEAUREGARD REGIONAL	0/5008	2/16/10	LOC RWY 36, AMDT 3.
8-Apr-10	LA	DE RIDDER	BEAUREGARD REGIONAL	0/5056	2/16/10	RADAR-1, ORIG.
8-Apr-10	OH	AKRON	AKRON FULTON INTL	0/5059	2/16/10	NDB OR GPS RWY 25, AMDT 13A.
8-Apr-10	OH	AKRON	AKRON FULTON INTL	0/5060	2/16/10	LOC RWY 25, AMDT 13A.
8-Apr-10	OH	AKRON	AKRON FULTON INTL	0/5061	2/16/10	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND OBSTACLE DP, AMDT 1.
8-Apr-10	IA	BURLINGTON	SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL	0/5066	2/16/10	VOR RWY 30, AMDT 13.
8-Apr-10	IA	BURLINGTON	SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL	0/5067	2/16/10	ILS OR LOC RWY 36, AMDT 10.
8-Apr-10	IA	BURLINGTON	SOUTHEAST IOWA REGIONAL	0/5068	2/16/10	VOR/DME RWY 12, AMDT 6.
8-Apr-10	IA	CLINTON	CLINTON MUNI	0/5079	2/16/10	VOR RWY 3, AMDT 15.
8-Apr-10	IA	CLINTON	CLINTON MUNI	0/5084	2/16/10	RNAV (GPS) RWY 21, ORIG.
8-Apr-10	IA	CLINTON	CLINTON MUNI	0/5085	2/16/10	ILS RWY 3, AMDT 4A.
8-Apr-10	IA	CLINTON	CLINTON MUNI	0/5086	2/16/10	RNAV (GPS) RWY 3, ORIG.
8-Apr-10	IA	CLINTON	CLINTON MUNI	0/5087	2/16/10	VOR/DME RWY 21, AMDT 9A.
8-Apr-10	ME	PRESQUE ISLE	NORTHERN MAINE REGIONAL ARPT AT PRESQUE IS	0/5151	2/16/10	VOR/DME RWY 1, AMDT 12A.
8-Apr-10	WV	MARTINSBURG	EASTERN WV REGIONAL/SHEPHERD	0/5197	2/16/10	VOR A, AMDT 9.
8-Apr-10	TX	AMARILLO	RICK HUSBAND AMARILLO INTL	0/5201	2/16/10	RNAV (GPS) RWY 31, ORIG.
8-Apr-10	TX	AUSTIN	AUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTL	0/5203	2/16/10	ILS RWY 17L, AMDT 1.
8-Apr-10	TX	AUSTIN	AUSTIN-BERGSTROM INTL	0/5204	2/16/10	ILS RWY 35R, AMDT 1.
8-Apr-10	PA	COLLEGEVILLE	PERKIOMEN VALLEY	0/5649	2/16/10	VOR A, ORIG.
8-Apr-10	MN	ST PAUL	ST PAUL DOWNTOWN HOLMAN FLD	0/5661	2/16/10	ILS OR LOC RWY 14, AMDT 1.
8-Apr-10	MI	LANSING	CAPITAL CITY	0/6591	2/23/10	ILS OR LOC RWY 28L, AMDT 26.
8-Apr-10	AL	TUSCALOOSA	TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL	0/6915	2/23/10	VOR OR TACAN RWY 22, AMDT 14C.
8-Apr-10	MI	SAGINAW	MBS INTL	0/7049	2/23/10	ILS RWY 23, AMDT 4A.